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MIP Score

72

Health Care
Blood Banks

Lifeserve Blood Center

Mission

LifeServe Blood Center is a non-profit, community-based blood center that has been serving the needs of local hospitals and patients in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota since 1947. It supplies blood products to 175 hospitals and has a mission to ensure that local hospitals always have the blood supplies they need by engaging the community in blood donation efforts.

Basic Information

Tax-Exempt

Address

431 E Locust St, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

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Founded in

2010

EIN

27-2092557

Total Assets

$80.85 million

UN Sustainable Development Goals Supported

This organization contributes to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. See the SDG page for more information.

At a Glance

Your Blood. Your Hospital. Your Neighbors.

Your Blood. Your Hospital. Your Neighbors.

Experience how your blood donations directly affect your community.

Join Our Team

Join Our Team

Learn about career opportunities at LifeServe Blood Center.

Host a Blood Drive

Host a Blood Drive

Organize a blood drive in your community and help save lives.

Impact Stats

130,623

Total Registered Donors

Registered Donors

Achieved over 130,000 registered blood donors in 2023.

164,827

Total Lives Saved

Lives Saved

Provided blood products that saved or sustained 164,827 individual lives in 2023.

9,768

First-Time Donors

First-Time Donors

Welcomed 9,768 first-time blood donors in 2023.

175

Total Hospitals Served

Hospitals Served

Served over 170 hospitals across multiple states.

Past Events

Community Blood Drives

2023-09-15

Hosted multiple blood drives across the region to increase community engagement.

National Blood Donor Month Celebration

2023-01-10

Celebrated National Blood Donor Month with activities to recognize donors.

Upcoming Events

Sugar & Spice Blood Drive

Sugar & Spice Blood Drive

2024-11-25

Participate and donate blood this holiday season to help local patients.

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Our Programs

QuickPass Blood Donation

A system that allows donors to complete forms online before arriving at the donation center.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Blood Drive Coordinator

Help organize and lead blood drives within the community.

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Testimonials

"If it wasn’t for those who donate blood, I would not be here today for my husband and family. Most importantly I would not be a mother to my beautiful miracle, Eloise."
Jacqueline Brock

Jacqueline Brock

Beneficiary

"I continue to donate blood because as I understand, blood cannot be produced. It is the right thing to do."
Naomi Musal

Naomi Musal

Donor

MIP Score (Beta)

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Overall Score

72

58

/100

Program Expense Ratio

89.20%

20

/20

Program Revenue Growth

-7.96%

2

/20

Leverage Ratio

0.08747

20

/20

Working Capital Ratio

1.786

14

/20

Fundraising Efficiency

0

2

/20

Latest Filing Data: Form 990

Fiscal Year:2022

Source:Source: Self-reported by organization

Financial Details

Revenue

CategoryAmountPercentage
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants28.08K0.06%
Program Services45.38M96.48%
Investment Income1.348M2.87%
Sales of Non-Inventory Assets250.6K0.53%
Other Notable Sources27.81K0.06%
Total Revenue47.03M100.00%